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  • David Phillips
    Editor and Chief
    David Phillips is a long-time contributor to print and electronic publications in the U.S. and abroad, including Racer, Autosport, AutoWeek, Motor Sport and SPEEDtv.com, oversees the daily updating of news stories and assigns, edits and contributes feature material for inRacingNews.com.
  • Chris Hall
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Chris Hall has been writing since the nineties and moved into motorsports reporting in 2005, covering series such as ALMS, British GT, FIA GT, Le Mans and 2CV racing for Full Throttle magazine, Motorsport.com, The-Paddock.net, GTGateway.com, L' Endurance and, of course, inRacingNews. During 2008 and 2009, he worked with the RSS Performance Porsche Carrera Cup Team (and former British GT(C) champions) as a data engineer for a variety of drivers and models of 997s.
  • Jameson Spies
    Contributing Writer
    19 years old, Jameson Spies lives in Quartz Hill, California. He grew-up surrounded by racing. His mother raced late models throughout Southern California while his father built and setup the car. Not surprisingly, Jameson began racing go-karts at the age of 13, and is now racing Spec Trucks at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale. He has a passion about all forms of racing and hopes to make a career out of it.
  • Jason Lofing
    iRacing.com Series Writer
    Jason is 21 years old and was born and raised in Elk Grove. California. A big time NASCAR fan, he hasn’t missed a race on Sunday in years. Lofing is also a huge San Fransisco Giants fan and tries to take in at least a couple games a year. Other than sim racing, his biggest (and far more expensive!) hobby is photography. Although he is rather new to sim racing, Lofing has already accomplished some pretty impressive results, qualifying for the 2011 iRacing Oval Pro Series in Season 1, 2011, winning the inaugural Landon Cassill Qualifying Challenge and finishing runner-up in the second one.
  • Ray Bryden
    Technical contributor
    Ray grew up in Nova Scotia, which means he’s a hockey nut, but in Nova Scotia’s two non-winter months he had to find other diversions, which meant watching F1 racing on weekends with his dad and brothers. Without the resources to get started in racing, he gravitated to computer versions of racing – first Atari games like Pole Position, followed by PC racing games like Indianapolis 500: The Simulation. Dozens of others came and went, until Grand Prix Legends came along and he decided sim-racing was his official hobby. Years were spent enjoying this both offline and online until a few years of fatherhood took priority. When free-time reappeared he heard about iRacing and signed up in 2008 and became so involved in the service that he wrote one of the first books on the subject of sim-racing, iRacing Paddock. When not writing for inRacingNews.com, his main occupation is as a research associate with Saint-Gobain working on advanced ceramic materials.
  • Patrick Atherton
    Contributing Writer
    Patrick Atherton, originally from Adelaide in the state of South Australia, currently resides just outside of Melbourne, Victoria with wife of 17 years and 3 kids. A business manager by profession, but also dabbles with blogging, cartooning and fine art, having been published both as a writer in a short-lived South Australian motorsport yearbook and later as a cartoonist in a niche trade magazine. At the age of 19 he competed in club circuit events in an Austin Healey Sprite, later indulging in sprint karts between 1994 and 2000. Following the move to the State of Victoria he raced Road Race Karts (“Superkarts” as they are known in Australia) in the popular Rotax class, competing at Phillip Island, Oran Park, Mallala, Wakefield Park, Eastern Creek, Calder Park, Sandown and Winton. It was during this time he met former Australian F2 champion and inventor of Australia’s first, and most prolific race simulator rig, Jon Crooke. This culminated in an introduction to Papyrus’ legendary NR2003 simulation, and the subsequent sim racing addiction which brought him to iRacing.
  • Tim Terry
    Contributing Writer
    Tim Terry, aka the voice of Maritime stock car racing, fell in love with sim racing in 2004 after he joined the Sim Racing Network crew as a pit reporter. From October 2004 to SRNtv’s closure in June 2007, he’s covered prestigious races and leagues such as the Online 500, FLM Fall 400, Real Racing Online and the DMP Racing League – each as the lead broadcaster for the company. At the same time the wheels started to turn in another direction as he began announcing stock car racing locally. Terry became the assistant announcer at Scotia Speedworld in May 2007 and took over full duties in May 2009 when long-time voice Mike Kaplan retired from the track. Terry also became the series voice of the Parts For Trucks Pro Stock Tour in ’09 and continues to hold down both posts in 2011. He has also announced races for the Pro All Stars Series, Atlantic Open Wheel and Maritime League of Legends tours and has called races at six different Atlantic Canadian tracks. Terry can be heard online at WebRacingNetwork.com, RLMtv.com and OLRtv.com covering sim races. He also makes occasional appearances on PSRtv.com. In addition to inRacingNews, his articles and columns can be read on ScotiaSpeedworld.ca, MaritimeProStockTour.com and his own website at timterryonline.com.
  • David Allen
    Contributing Writer
    North Carolina born and raised with over 15 years of computer/IT experience, I combine two of my biggest hobbies -- racing and technology -- here at inRacingNews. In my spare time I run a Nascar fan site and cure my own need for speed riding atvs. If it involves technology or racing I'll be there, but combine the two and I'll be looking a front row seat. Stop by and say hello anytime!
  • Allen Krier
    Contributing Writer
    Allen was born in West Palm Beach, Florida but grew up in Atlanta and attended Georgia College and State University where he received a BS in Information Systems. Currently a resident of Albany, GA, he started sim racing in 2008 while in college when iRacing was first released to the public. Since then, Krier has been a two time iRacing Pro Series driver (2009 and 2010), picking up one Pro Series win at Daytona in ‘09. Besides sim racing, Allen’s other hobbies include RC Car racing as well as “attending and watching any sporting event that I can including going to the local dirt track.

Edwards: I can handle title pressure

October 29th, 2011

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Edwards: I can handle title pressure

Carl Edwards says he feels comfortable leading the Chase after having topped the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings more than any other driver in 2011.

NASCAR warns Johnson and team

October 29th, 2011

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NASCAR warns Johnson and team

NASCAR is set to keep a close eye on Jimmie Johnson’s cars for the remainder of the season, following reports that reveal crew chief Chad Knaus asked his driver to damage his car intentionally after finishing last weekend’s race at Talladega. Earlier this week American website SBnation.com published a report that reveals a conversation held between Knaus and Johnson moments before the start, where Johnson was instructed to “crack” the rear of his car if he won the race.

Rain hands Edwards Martinsville pole

October 29th, 2011

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Rain hands Edwards Martinsville pole

Chase leader Carl Edwards and his Roush Fenway team-mate Matt Kenseth will start Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville from the front row after Saturday’s qualifying session was cancelled. The field has been set based on the owner points standings, which place all the title contenders on the first six rows of the grid. Points leader Edwards will start from pole position for the first time at the half-mile venue in his Cup career, while Kenseth will be on the front row for only the second time there.

Martinsville practice rained off

October 28th, 2011

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Martinsville practice rained off

Rain hampered Friday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway, forcing officials to adjust Saturday’s schedule.

Miller, Hazard Celebrate at Homestead

by Tim Terry on October 28th, 2011

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More than 1,200 iRacers traveled to sunny South Florida for the NiCCS Season 3 finale.

While Thomas Hazard won his second consecutive round in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, it was Ashley Miller who celebrated as the series’ season champion. Miller had been in a season long battle with Thomas D Smith for the championship but it was Miller who was better over the final few weeks of the season to take charge of the series. Meanwhile, Hazard was perfect on the season, scoring his second overall victory in just his second start of the quarter. Over 1,200 sim racers took to the track in Week Twelve for the 2011 Season Three finale. Hazard, who finished third in the ’11 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship, recorded four starts at Homestead for the NiCCS and came home victorious in three [...]

Ottinger’s Class A Title

by Jameson Spies on October 26th, 2011

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Ottinger and Donovan waged an epic battle on the track and in the points, with Ottinger clinching the NiCAS title at Talladega.

With Week 12 at Talladega now in the books, Nick Ottinger can officially uncork the champagne bottle and celebrate his NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series Division One Championship. Ottinger averaged a stellar 314 points a week, dominating the competition in the overall standings. While Ottinger was getting dowsed with champagne, other sim racers were biting their nails to the very end of this extremely tight battle to qualify for the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series. With the top twelve Division One Class A drivers throughout the first three seasons moving into the NiPS for Season 4, the battle to make the final group of twelve was the closest yet. With big names like Jim Caudill, Kevin King, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. already clinched, Season 3 provided an opportunity for not as [...]

Supercross ace to try NASCAR with Gibbs

October 26th, 2011

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Supercross ace to try NASCAR with Gibbs

American Supercross star James “Bubba” Stewart is set to try his hand at NASCAR, having signed a deal to ride and drive for Joe Gibbs Racing’s motocross and NASCAR teams. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that the multiple Supercross champion will join their outfit as its two-wheel outfit vows to step up to championship-contending level in AMA

Waltrip and JTG teams penalised

October 26th, 2011

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Waltrip and JTG teams penalised

The Michael Waltrip Racing and JTG Daugherty teams have been penalised for technical infractions found on their cars last weekend at Talladega. The cars of Martin Truex Jr, David Reutimann and Bobby Labonte were found to have windshields that didn’t meet NASCAR specification for thickness during the opening day technical inspection last Friday at Talladega Superspeedway

Roush denies Talladega team orders

October 26th, 2011

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Roush denies Talladega team orders

Jack Roush claims there were no team orders for any Roush Fenway or Ford drivers during last weekend’s Chase round at Talladega. In the closing laps of Sunday’s race title contender Jeff Gordon was left alone in the pack despite having agreed to work with Ford racer Trevor Bayne, who switched drafting partners on the final restart to work with Roush Fenway’s Matt Kenseth.

Up in the Air

by Jameson Spies on October 25th, 2011

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Lewandowski took six wins and ? top fives from 13 starts at Charlotte.

Coming into Week Eleven of the Twelve Week NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Series season, the battle to make it into the NASCAR iRacing.come Pro Series could not be more up in the air. The good news for bubble drivers was the week’s venue was the very familiar Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track has been a fixture in the NiCLAS since the COT’s introduction to iRacing. However, with all the sim racers being acclimated to CMS track position would be vital for anyone looking to come up big. One driver walking the tight rope at the edge of the cut-off point coming into Charlotte was Mitchell Hunt. With that being said, Hunt came to North Carolina to race, grabbing a dominating win and earning the most points on the week. With [...]

Gordon frustrated over Bayne orders

October 24th, 2011

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Gordon frustrated over Bayne orders

Jeff Gordon was left frustrated by a last minute call for rival Trevor Bayne, who left him alone in the draft ahead of the final lap of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega. The four-time Cup champion had been working with Hendrick team-mate Mark Martin for the whole race but the incident that caused the final caution involved Martin and meant Gordon was left looking for a new drafting partner for the two-lap sprint to the finish. Gordon said he agreed during the caution to work with Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne, but the 20-year-old suddenly stopped pushing him and changed lanes as his Ford colleague Matt Kenseth came up behind.

Bowyer beats Burton at Talladega

October 24th, 2011

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Bowyer beats Burton at Talladega

Clint Bowyer edged his Richard Childress Racing team-mate Jeff Burton in a close finish at Talladega, giving the team its 100th NASCAR Sprint Cup victory. The RCR pair worked in tandem all the way through the 500 miles and were up front when the green flag waved for the final restart with two laps to go, following the ninth caution of the race – caused by an incident in which Furniture Row’s Regan Smith crashed hard against the SAFER barrier at Turn 2. Bowyer lined up right behind Burton to push him in the two-car draft after crossing the start-finish line to start the penultimate lap, both gaining enough momentum to be able to break away from the pack immediately

Hendrick sweeps front row at Talladega

October 22nd, 2011

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Hendrick sweeps front row at Talladega

Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson swept the front row of the grid in qualifying for Sunday’s Chase round at Talladega. The veteran beat the benchmark set by the reigning champion – who spent most of the session on provisional pole – with his second lap of 52.799 seconds, just edging his team-mate by two thousandths of a second

Rule tweak ‘won’t change’ Talladega

October 22nd, 2011

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Rule tweak ‘won’t change’ Talladega

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers do not expect Sunday’s race at Talladega to be affected by new technical rules after testing the changes during Friday’s practice sessions. Hoping to limit the tandem style of drafting that has prevailed at Daytona and Talladega this year, NASCAR issued a new restrictor-plate for this weekend’s race, with an increase of 1/64th of an inch in the diameter of the plate holes which gives around a seven to 10 horsepower boost. Additionally a new calibration for the pop-off valve that controls maximum pressure in the radiator was also set in order to try to prevent drivers from pushing each other for as long as they have done in previous restrictor-plate races this year

Johnson feeling no pressure

October 21st, 2011

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Johnson feeling no pressure

Jimmie Johnson is feeling less pressure than in previous years heading into Talladega’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race, having fallen down the championship order after his crash at Charlotte last weekend.

Kyle Busch adds Nationwide team

October 21st, 2011

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Kyle Busch adds Nationwide team

Kyle Busch will expand his team’s NASCAR operation to the Nationwide Series in 2012, fielding a fully-funded Toyota Camry next year. Busch announced on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway that Kyle Busch Motorsports will continue to run the #18 entry in the Truck Series in 2012, while adding a full-time entry in the second-tier series.

Bayne to help Edwards

October 20th, 2011

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Bayne to help Edwards

Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne has revealed that he plans to push NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Carl Edwards at Talladega this weekend to help his fellow Ford driver’s title hopes The 20-year-old American pulled off the shock of the year by winning the season-opening Daytona 500 as a rookie in February. But ahead of the final restrictor plate race of the year, the Wood Brothers driver has agreed with Edwards that the two will pair up to maximise the chance of a good result for the championship leader.

Hazard Takes Texas

by Tim Terry on October 18th, 2011

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NiCCS + TMS = great online racing.

NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship driver Thomas Hazard took home the overall victory during Week Eleven action in the NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Series (NiCCS) at the Texas Motor Speedway. Hazard, point leader in the GSRacing.net Truck Series, grabbed the NiCCS victory by taking control of the top split online race of the week at the popular Texas oval. Hazard’s win in the 3809 Strength of Field race on October 17th didn’t come easilyy for the sim racing veteran as he started 13th in the 20 truck field. Hazard wasted no time climbing through the pack though, capturing the lead on Lap 13 and holding the position for 42 of the 90 total laps in the race. Second in the race belonged to Byron Daley with David Krikorian, Chris Overland [...]

Kline Upends Field at USA

by Tim Terry on October 18th, 2011

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Week 10 saw the NiTMS in action at USA International Speedway.

While Brandon Salvatore continued to add to his point total in the NASCAR iRacing.com Tour Modified Series (NiTMS) on Week Ten, it was veteran sim racer Shane Kline who showed the way in Round Ten. The Untamed Motorsports driver captured the top split race of the week at the USA International Speedway to take the overall win for the week. Kline took the win in Saturday’s 3476 Strength of Field affair by just over one second. Kevin Walker came home as the runner-up, edging-out Derrick Cormier2, Carl Sundberg and Mitch Miller. Kline led 90 laps en route to the win. The race featured just a single caution period and just two lead changes between Kline, who started on the pole, and Walker. Kline gained 217 points for the win. Though [...]

Roush: Johnson’s recovery unlikely

October 16th, 2011

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Roush: Johnson’s recovery unlikely

Jack Roush believes Jimmie Johnson will need his title rivals to hit trouble in order to allow him to recover in the championship Chase, having crashed out of Saturday’s race at Charlotte. The NASCAR team owner celebrated the fifth win of the season for his outfit with Matt Kenseth’s victory in the fifth round of the Chase, while his team-mate Carl Edwards continues to lead the play-off standings, the latest in the season he’s ever been in the championship lead.